region October 1979

Mid-Indian Ridge earthquakes in October 1979

Earthquake archive for Mid-Indian Ridge in October 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.1

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

10.0 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.1

28 Oct 1979

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

Depth

10.0 km

UTC

22:29:07

Coordinates

-34.373, 75.259

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During October 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Mid-Indian Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.1, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 14, 1979 to Sunday, October 28, 1979 UTC.

Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.1 10.0 km

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

28 Oct 1979 22:29:07 UTC

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4.9 10.0 km

Mid-Indian Ridge, Unknown

14 Oct 1979 22:25:15 UTC